MacDonaldtown Stabling Yards

As part of the NSW Government's Rail Clearways Program, the Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDC) is proposing to construct a train stabling facility for eight trains at Macdonaldtown. While this is within the RWA State Significant Area it predates the current RWA development approval proceedures and is not being handled by the RWA. It has been included here as it is a development within the RWA State Significant boundary being undertaken by Government which has attracted significant community concern.

This ia a report from the Community Meeting of 10 May 2006 to report back on the final approvals and to discuss community concerns about the decision. It contains details of The initla Reaction to the decision / Key changes made to the project / What can residents do now / Summary of mitigation Issues for monitoring and Lobbying and a list of contacts regarding construction issues. File is Word Document 47 Kb.

A Residents Action Group calling itself No Stabling Yards Macdonaldtown has formed out of concern about the project. The following information was extractred from a leaflet circulated through the area to encourage submissions to the community consultation. The consultation was originally to end on 2nd December 2005 and was extended to 14th December 2005.

As part of the NSW Government's Rail Clearways Program, the Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDC) is proposing to construct a train stabling facility for eight trains at Macdonaldtown. This brochure provides an overview of the Macdonaldtown Stabling Project, outlines the main environmental issues and mitigation measures proposed, and provides details of the exhibition of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) prepared for the project.

The following letter was written by Macdonaldtown Residents Group in protest at TIDC / Leightons claiming to have approval to remopve mature trees and then removing the trees near Macdonaldtown station without approval.